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There are 13 ways to get from Caen to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, car, night train, or car train

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  1. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Istanbul

    best
    1. Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane CDG - IST
    9h 2m
    ₺9,005–23,598

  2. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane CDG - SAW
    9h 30m
    ₺7,808–31,621

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Take the bus from Paris to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus
    42h 42m
    ₺9,110–14,385

  4. Drive  2,919.6 km

    1. Drive from Caen to Istanbulcar car 2,919.6 km
    27h 5m
    ₺25,791–37,253

  5. Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane ORY - SAW
    9h 23m
    ₺12,461–41,556

  6. Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane ORY - IST
    9h 15m
    ₺10,458–36,533

  7. Fly Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Istanbul

    1. Fly from Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane CFR - IST
    12h 36m
    ₺13,158–42,158

  8. Fly Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Fly from Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane CFR - SAW
    10h 53m
    ₺8,661–39,181

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Caen - Bus Station to Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris to Munich central bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    46h
    ₺9,607–15,177

  10. Bus via Belgrade

    1. Take the bus from Caen - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Belgrade New Bus Station to Istanbul Hotel Montenegrobus bus
    46h 50m
    ₺8,429–13,887

  11. Train, bus via Berlin

    1. Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Est to Berlin Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the bus from Berlin Hauptbahnhof to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain train
    2d 1h
    ₺18,670–38,029

  12. Train, bus, night train

    1. Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Ploieștibus bus
    3. Take the train from Ploieşti Sud to Bucharesttrain train
    4. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    2d 4h
    ₺13,100–22,985

  13. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Caen to Hannover Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Hannover Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Istanbulcar car
    34h 18m
    ₺27,701–39,346

Caen to Istanbul by train, foot, subway, and bus

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration42h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket₺9,110Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,524.3 km
  • Duration: 9h 2m

What companies run services between Caen, France and Istanbul, Turkey?

Volotea, Turkish Airlines, and Air France fly from Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR) to Istanbul (IST) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Caen - Bus Station to Istanbul via Paris and Munich in around 46h.

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